rock/metal
Meet: Merseyside’s New Guitar Band DBA!
Formed in Merseyside in 2024, and consisting of Sam Warren (vox & guitar), Jamie Lindberg (bass & backing vocals) and Josh Grant (lead guitar), DBA! have emerged as an urgent guitar band noted for their unique chemistry and influences such as Eels, Beck, and Elastica. After sharing their debut single ‘sink or swim’ late last …
Live Review: Mandrake Handshake – No.90, Hackney Wick, London 28.02.2025
There’s that scene in the film High Fidelity when record shop owner Rob boldly claims he’ll now flog some records as he pops a Beta Band EP on the turntable. We watch in wonder as the vinyl heads become entranced by the music. These days that plot would surely feature a Mandrake Handshake record. So …
Live Review: Circa Waves / Peace / Corella – O2 Academy, Leeds 25.02.2025
Words and photos by Alfie Dook Things have been ramping up for music in 2025, and while there are many great tours to come in the summer, some bands haven’t waited around to treat us, most noticeably for me personally and a lot of people, has been the Circa Waves Death and Love 2025 tour. …
Track: Mulga Bore Hard Rock’s “Sweet Home Mulga Bore” Is the Desert Anthem You Didn’t Know You Needed
Mulga Bore Hard Rock Unleash Their Explosive Second Single
slayer announce two huge uk shows for the summer
SLAYER will return to the U.K. after six years, performing their biggest headline shows ever in the country with special guests Amon Amarth, Anthrax, Mastodon, Hatebreed and Neckbreakker. These shows mark their only European headline appearances of the year, and fans can secure tickets early through an exclusive presale starting March 5th at 10AM GMT …
News: The Darkness release new single ‘Walking Through Fire’
The Darkness have released their scorching new single ‘Walking Through Fire’, the latest song to be taken from their forthcoming album ‘Dreams On Toast’ out March 28th via Cooking Vinyl. ‘Walking Through Fire’ is an epic Darkness anthem with signature guitar solos, a thunderous rhythm section and high-flying falsetto flourishes which deliver an amusing ode to the band’s love …
Meet: 10 Questions with ABRAM
WARNING- Only start reading this if you are Musically obsessed, a bit of a dreamer and LOVE the idea of a ‘regular’ working class nobody punching through with some big songs Hi, I’m ABRAM. I have written, arranged performed & recorded some songs over the last six months. I chose the prestigious Grand Chapel Studios, …
Live Review + Gallery: CAVALERA – Roseland Theater – Portland, Oregon 2025.02.27
Brothers Max and Igor Cavalera, founding members of the legendary Brazilian heavy metal band Sepultura, are currently on the Third World Trilogy tour, celebrating the band’s first three albums: Schizophrenia, Bestial Devastation, and Morbid Visions. Each night, their setlist features fan favorites while showcasing much of 1987’s Schizophrenia. The tour is making its way through …
Live Review: The Brian Jonestown Massacre – Brighton Dome, Brighton 19.02.25
With a wash of psychedelic flurries, ‘The Brian Jonestown Massacre’ broke the silence of the Brighton Dome. With breezy wintery and rainy weather conditions outside, the fans still flocked to see this spectacular of a live show! ‘The Brian Jonestown Massacre’ broke onto the scene in San Francisco in 1990. The band’s key influences are …
Live Review: Mogwai / Kathryn Joseph / Cloth – 02 Academy Brixton, London 20.02.25
Glasgow’s own Mogwai headlined Brixton Academy with ferocious musical insensitivity and some long guitar riffs. At the tail end of Britpop, the band quickly established itself as a cult favourite amongst starry-eyed fans. With a vast back catalogue of albums, they have been labelled as ‘post-rock’ because of their long instrumental tracks. ‘Mogwai ’ originally …